marketrent OP t1_j9o2zjj wrote on February 23, 2023 at 10:33 AM

Excerpt from the linked content^1 by Cissy Zhou:

>HONG KONG -- Regulators have told major Chinese tech companies not to offer ChatGPT services to the public amid growing alarm in Beijing over the AI-powered chatbot's uncensored replies to user queries.

>Tencent Holdings and Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, have been instructed not to offer access to ChatGPT services on their platforms, either directly or via third parties, people with direct knowledge of the matter told Nikkei Asia.

>Tech companies will also need to report to regulators before they launch their own ChatGPT-like services, the sources added.

>The latest move by regulators comes amid an official backlash against ChatGPT.

>On Monday, state-owned media outlet China Daily said in a post on Weibo, China's heavily censored equivalent of Twitter, that the chatbot "could provide a helping hand to the U.S. government in its spread of disinformation and its manipulation of global narratives for its own geopolitical interests."

>An executive from [one] leading Chinese tech player said that even without a direct warning his company would not make use of ChatGPT.

>"There will inevitably be some users who ask the chatbot politically sensitive questions, but the platform would be held accountable for the results."

>OpenAI, Alibaba, Tencent and Ant Group did not immediately respond to Nikkei Asia's request for comment.

^1 Cissy Zhou for Nikkei Asia, last updated 22 Feb. 2023 20:34 JST, https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/China-tech/China-tells-big-tech-companies-not-to-offer-ChatGPT-services

MandalorianOrdo t1_j9o901u wrote on February 23, 2023 at 11:49 AM

The sad part is as fucked up and dehumanizing as China is, they're not completely incorrect here.

passinghere t1_j9ob9iz wrote on February 23, 2023 at 12:14 PM

> There will inevitably be some users who ask the chatbot politically sensitive questions

Yeah cannot allow anyone to ask questions that might have embarrassing answers for the political elite if answered fully and without censorship / propaganda in the answer.

Fucking XI showing just how insecure he is and how much his rule relies on lies, propaganda and censorship, he wouldn't survive if the light of genuine facts was to hit him

Starfish_Symphony t1_j9p8x25 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:30 PM

It's a complex, highly structured house of cards -and everyone knows it too. Just like Russia, everyone is afraid to make the first move but everyone knows it's going to get bloody as a result of the concentration of power in the executive/ kingship.

Get out the popcorn.

gr1m3y t1_j9ruo4u wrote on February 24, 2023 at 2:42 AM

The non-dan version Chatgpt has been shown to be politically biased. Western politicians are no better for rolling out new "hate speech" and "misinformation" laws. We've banned/put out "fact checks" for anything that counters the current narrative. Our politicians are no better for this stuff, they've just been easier to hide and sweep away.

passinghere t1_j9s8tdh wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:37 AM

So when discussing china your only reply is pure whataboutisium... look at what others are doing....

gr1m3y t1_j9sb1as wrote on February 24, 2023 at 4:57 AM

Because censorship laws are not limited to one country, and ,as the war continues to escalate, censorship, and propaganda are going to be a common theme. The only difference being public reception for misinformation policies.